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Sess. 1.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURNS OR STATEMENTS

REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th August, 1893. Ordered, " That it be the duty of the Clerk of this House to lay upon the Table at the commencement of each session a list of all periodical returns or statements which are by law or by resolution of this House required to be laid before the House, with a note of the time within which they should be so produced."—(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

Returns of Statements required by Law or by Resolution of the House to be laid before the House, showing Time within which they should be so produced. Note.—Regulations under Acts and other Returns or Statements not strictly "periodical" are included.

Ketone or Statements. Pursuant to Time W " Sh ° Uld Administration Act, 1879, Bules under .. Administration Act, 1879, see. 18 .. .. Ten days from commencement of session. If Parliament sitting, tent days from promulgation. Agricultural and Pastoral Societies, Reports Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 1877, No time stated. and Balance-sheets of sec. 12. Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, Reports of Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, sec. 38 .. Fifteen days. If Parliament sitting, Analysts under fifteen days from receipt. Akaroa High School, Report and Accounts of.. Akaroa High School Act, 1881, sec. 16 ..No time stated. Appropriation Account .. .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1891, sees. 70 and 72, Fourteen days. Forthwith if Parliaas amended by Public Revenues Act, 1896, merit sitting, sec. 7 Ashburton High School, Report and Accounts of Ashburton High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated. Auckland College and Grammar School, Report Auckland College and Grammar School Act, No time stated. and Accounts of 1877, sec. 9 Auckland University College, Report and Ac- Auckland University College Act, 1882, sees. 18 One month. If Parliament sitting, counts of and 25 one month from receipt. Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, No time stated. Contracts under 1895, sec. 37 Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, Balance- Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, Ten days. sheet, &c, of 1895, sec. 52 Bank of New Zealand, Balance-sheet, &c, of Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, Ten days. 1895, sec. 53 Canterbury College Accounts and Reports .. Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricul- Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament tural College Act, 1896, sec. 41 sitting. Census Returns, Abstracts of .. .. Census Act, 1877, sec. 12 .. .. .. No time stated. Civil List Account.. .. .. .. New Zealand Constitution Act, sec. 65, as Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament modified by Public Revenues Act, 1896, sitting, sees. 4 and 7 Civil Service, Skilled Persons appointed to the Civil Service Reform Act, 1886, sec. 7 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from appointment. Coal-mining Leases, Amalgamation of .. Coal-mines Act, 1891, sees. 3 and 10 .. ]No time stated. Coal-mining Leases, Assignments and Transfers Coal-mines Act, 1891, sec. 9 .. .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament of sitting. ■County Councils' Accounts, Reports on Special Counties Act, 1886, sec. 188 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Audit of . days from receipt. County Councils' Balance-sheets .. .. Counties Act, 1886, sec. 185 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after receipt. ■Criminal Code Act, 1893, Rules under .. Criminal Code Act, 1893, sec. 333 .. .. Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, twenty days from publication. Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888, Gover- Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888, sec. 17 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten nor's Orders under days from making. Customs Duties Reciprocity Act, 1895, Agree- Customs Duties Reciprocity Act, 1895, sec. 7 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten ments with other Australasian Colonies days after making under Drowned in New Zealand Rivers, Return of ■ Order of 26th July, 1882 (Mr. Pyke) .. No time stated. Persons Deeds Registration Act, 1868, Regulations under Deeds Registration Act, 1868, sec. 73 .. Fourteen days.